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Year 2008
January            

January 2008
  • Tsing Yi (North) automated weather station is in operation, automatically providing real-time weather readings round the clock every day.
    - January 22, 2008 -

Year 2006
August January          

August 2006
  • From 7 Aug 2006 onwards, UV index is provided by Tsing Yi (North) and Cyberport weather stations.
    - August 7, 2006 -

June 2006
  • From 15 June 2006 onwards, rainfall measurement is resumed at Tsing Yi (North) weather station after suspension for several years.
    - June 15, 2006 -
  • On 1 June 2006, Tsing Yi (North) weather station is relocated southwards by 1 km and the position became 22.35N 114.10E.
    - June 1, 2006 -

Year 2005
February January          

February 2005
  • Spring just arrives. The website provides you a new song named "Weather Forecast" for you while enjoying the arrival of the spring season. The webpage, Song of Weather Wonderland, can be accessible via the Site News page. Click to turn on the music and sing together.
    - February 23, 2005 -

January 2005
  • Pressure data centre for Cyberport weather station is now open. Pressure data to the nearest 0.1 hPa are recorded at a 10-minute interval, that are more precise and frequent than before. Also, variation graphs can be found. For details, please check the Current Weather page.
    - January 3, 2005 -

Year 2004
December January          

December 2004
  • Pressure data centre for Tsing Yi (North) weather station is now open. Pressure data to the nearest 0.1 hPa are recorded at a 10-minute interval, that are more precise and frequent than before. Also, variation graphs can be found. For details, please check the Current Weather page.
    - December 26, 2004 -

January 2004
  • The Meteorology Competition comes to the end. Thanks for your participation. Currently the database is under construction, all the questions and answers will be published soon.
    - January 3, 2004 -

Year 2003
December            

December 2003
  • Rainfall measurement at Tsing Yi (North) weather station in the Weather Observations column of the Current Weather page will be terminated, effective on 1 January 2004.
    - December 20, 2003 -

Year 2002
November July January        

November 2002
  • Year 2003 will be our 5th anniversary. Stepping into the fifth year, we have a slogan, ˇ§Strive for the bestˇ¨. Let us join hands and try hard to make achievement. And this goal is also demonstrated in our new cartoon logo shown in the front page. Besides, the Site Profile page is also updated.
    - November 20, 2002 -

July 2002
  • Web cam image for Tsing Yi (North) is now provided in the Current Weather page.
    - July 27, 2002 -

January 2002
  • Statistical graphs of hourly air temperatures for current day in recent years are now provided in the Current Weather page.
    - January 13, 2002 -
  • Statistic report for daily average air temperatures in the current month for recent years are now provided in the Daily Weather Summary (Yesterday's Weather) page. By reading the report, you can know the variation of daily average air temperatures in the past few years.
    - January 12, 2002 -
  • Weekly weather report and observation summary from Tsing Yi (North) weather station are now provided in the Current Weather page.
    - January 5, 2002 -

Year 2001
December November January        

December 2001
  • Year 2001 comes to an end. Let us review what happened in meteorology in the past year - News Digest in Year 2001.
    - December 27, 2001 -
  • We would like to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
    - December 25, 2001 -
  • Variation graphs of hourly regional temperatures in the past 2 weeks and hourly pressure (recorded at Tsing Yi (North) weather station) in this month are provided in the Current Weather page.
    - December 15, 2001 -

November 2001
  • Starting from today, monthly summary of weather observations is provided in the Weather Observations column of the Current Weather page so that you can have an overview of weather at Tsing Yi (North) station.
    - November 10, 2001 -
  • For easy comparison of weather obserations at each stations, heat index, wind chill and dew point of Tsing Yi (North), Tung Chung and King's Park stations are provided in the Weather Observations column of the Current Weather page.
    - November 4, 2001 -
  • Weather observations at King's Park weather station are resumed to display in our Current Weather page from now onwards.
    - November 3, 2001 -

January 2001
  • Owing to arrival of new instrument, barometric pressure and wind speed measurement at Causeway Bay weather station is now available in the Weather Observations column of the Current Weather page.
    - January 15, 2001 -
  • Owing to arrival of new instrument, wind speed measurement at Tsing Yi (North) weather station is now available in the Weather Observations column of the Current Weather page.
    - January 13, 2001 -
  • Operations at Sheung Wan weather station are shifted to Causeway Bay weather station.
    - January 12, 2001 -
  • Owing to arrival of new instrument, rainfall measured at Tsing Yi (North) weather station is added in the Weather Observations column of the Current Weather page.
    - January 6, 2001 -

Year 2000
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March February January        

December 2000
  • Today is the last day of year 2000. It is the prime time for us to look back what happened in the past year before a new era comes - Year 2000 News Digest - our present to you.
    - December 31, 2000 -
  • A new (but temporary) weather station at Sheung Wan, Hong Kong which was set up by Weather Wonderland of Hong Kong in December 2000. Observations from this station can be found in the Weather Observations column of the Current Weather page.
    - December 22, 2000 -
  • Christmas is coming! Let's sing following the background music. Wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. "Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle all the way..."
    - December 17, 2000 -

November 2000
  • The lyrics of another new song, Sheltered From The Winds, have been written by a web surfer. That webpage, Song of Weather Wonderland, can be accessible via the Site News page. Click to turn on the music and sing together. Here we would like to say thank you to that web surfer who writes the lyrics and supports our website.
    - November 11, 2000 -

October 2000
  • Operations at Shau Kei Wan weather station haven been shifted back to the Tsing Yi (North) weather station on 2 October 2000 (Monday).
    - October 2, 2000 -

September 2000
  • Weather observations at King's Park weather station are taken away from our Current Weather page from now onwards.
    - September 15, 2000 -

July 2000
  • Graphical representation of barometric pressure trend for the Shau Kei Wan weather station is added in the Current Weather page.
    - July 29, 2000 -
  • Owing to arrival of new instrument, air temperature can be recorded as precise as in 1 decimal place and pressure is added in the Weather Observations column of the Current Weather page.
    - July 10, 2000 -
  • Operations at Tsing Yi (North) weather station are temporarily shifted to the Shau Kei Wan weather station until further notice.
    - July 9, 2000 -

May 2000
  • On 27 May 2000 (Saturday), we ask the Hong Kong Network Information Centre for registration of our domain name, weatherland.org.hk. We were notified on 29 May 2000 (Monday) that the registration process was successfully completed.
    - May 29, 2000 -
  • Weather Wonderland had asked the Government to register ourselves to be a society since the establishment of the Executive Committee on 15 April 2000 (Saturday). We were notified by the Government on 8 May 2000 (Monday) that the application for registration was successful.
    - May 18, 2000 -

April 2000
  • Owing to arrival of new instrument, daily maximum and minimum of air temperature and relative humidity from Tsing Yi (North) weather station are now shown in the Weather Observations column of the Current Weather page.
    - April 29, 2000 -
  • Weather Wonderland will have new plans for affair extension. More manpower will be required. As a result, another team called Executive Committee was formed on 15 April 2000 (Saturday). Those 7 people who currently work for the website are assigned to another new team called Website Support Team. For introductory details about the Executive Committee, please check other webpages inside the Site News section.
    - April 15, 2000 -
  • For those who would like to know more information about UV Index and API, please check the Information Corridor page in the Creative Zone.
    - April 2, 2000 -
  • UV Index and API have been added into the Current Weather webpage. The data will be updated frequently by our weather automation system.
    - April 1, 2000 -

March 2000
  • The Very Hot Weather Warning has recently been introduced. For more information about this new warning, please check the Information Corridor page in the Creative Zone.
    - March 28, 2000 -
  • It is in spring now. And our summer will come very soon. We have revised the main page of the site to reflect the seasonal change thus giving you the feeling of spring and summer.
    - March 16, 2000 -

February 2000
  • We received comments from some of the weather fans. They told us that the temperature map displaying regional temperatures was small. Recently we have designed a new map. It looks much larger and prettier. Hope you will like that. Comments are always welcome.
    - February 20, 2000 -

January 2000
  • The old site of Weather Wonderland of Hong Kong was closed on 22 January 2000 (Saturday).
    - January 22, 2000 -
  • Weather observations from King's Park, Hong Kong, has been added into the Current Weather webpage. The data will be updated frequently by our weather automation system.
    - January 20, 2000 -
  • Lunar New Year is coming, we have revised the main page. Also we would like to say Kung Hei Fat Choi to every of you.
    - January 15, 2000 -
  • Before any new target in Year 2000, let us review what meterological news happened in Hong Kong in Year 1999 - News Digest.
    - January 1, 2000 -

Year 1999
December November August June March February January

December 1999
  • The Cold Weather Warning has recently been introduced. For more information about this new warning, please check the Information Corridor page in the Creative Zone.
    - December 19, 1999 -
  • Owing to arrival of new instrument, relative humidity and heat index from Tsing Yi (North) weather station are now shown in the Weather Observations column of the Current Weather page.
    - December 11, 1999 -
  • Christmas is coming, we would like to "... wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year." as the background music, added in the main page, is played. Special thanks for a friend on the Internet who provides this great music.
    - December 8, 1999 -

November 1999
  • Weather observations from Tap Shek Kok, Hong Kong, has been added into the Current Weather webpage. The data will be updated frequently by our weather automation system.
    - November 7, 1999 -

August 1999
  • The lyrics of our theme song, Song of Weather Wonderland, have been written by one of our staff. That webpage can be accessible via the Site News page. Click to turn on the music and sing together.
    - August 6, 1999 -

June 1999
  • Weather Wonderland of Hong Kong was picked as a Crazydragon COOLsite by Crazydragon.com in June 1999.
    - June 29, 1999 -
  • Year 2000 is coming. We launched the Year 2000 website on 28 June 1999 (Monday), giving you a refreshing feeling. The address of the new website is http://home.netvigator.com/~cssco/weather.html or http://hongkongweather.web-page.net/.
    - June 28, 1999 -
  • News Digest has been moved to a new address. You can find its link in Retrospection.
    - June 13, 1999 -
  • The World of Weather Fans, our mini-magazine (English Version), has been published online.
    - June 12, 1999 -
  • Meteorology Competition provides another new service called Game Record Log Book. This allows players to check their past game records.
    - June 9, 1999 -
  • Meteorology Competition and Learning Zone have been moved to new addresses. You can find their links in Creative Zone.
    - June 9, 1999 -

March 1999
  • We are getting into the spring season...fresh and lively backgrounds at this site are ready for you.
    - March 6, 1999 -
  • Great news to all: Weather Wonderland of Hong Kong is selected to be a TOP 20 member of the Hong-Kong HyperBanner.
    - March 4, 1999 -

February 1999
  • Kung Hei Fat Choy...Happy Chinese New Year...To you with a new daytime background to celebrate this festival.
    - February 5, 1999 -

January 1999
  • Hong Kong Tourist Association has just finished setting up another 3 new cam sites in Hong Kong. Because of this, here a new web page is created for links to those web cam images. For details, please check the Mini-Weather Station (Hong Kong Weather) webpage.
    - January 29, 1999 -
  • Anuual report for weather in year 1998 is now available in the Weather Archive.
    - January 21, 1999 -
  • Anuual weather summary of year 1998 is now available in the Weather Archive.
    - January 2, 1999 -

Year 1998
December October August July June May April
March February January        

December 1998
  • Year 1998 is about to end. It is about time to review what has happened in meteorology. Here is a Christmas gift to you - News Digest.
    - December 25, 1998 -
  • Christmas is coming! Let's change the background to snowy sky. Wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Let's celebrate together!
    - December 5, 1998 -

October 1998
  • As HKiD is about to stop providing webspace for their members, the Meteorology Competition has been moved to Xoom.
    - October 31, 1998 -
  • There is a new virtual web address for this web site created for you. The address is http://hongkongweather.web-page.net.
    - October 18, 1998 -

August 1998
  • New web page: Tropical Cyclone Archive - Satellite Images & Weather Charts.
    - August 30, 1998 -
  • Database libraries for Tropical Cyclones before Year 1990 are now opened. Please check the Tropical Cyclone Archive page.
    - August 21, 1998 -
  • Celebrating the 1st anniversary of this web site...comes with new backgrounds, new layout in some web pages and a new picture in the front page. Always thanks for your long-lasting support!
    - August 18, 1998 -

July 1998
  • Learning Zone is now open for you. This is a web classroom in which you can learn more about weather or meteorology. Don't miss...have a visit!
    - July 25, 1998 -

June 1998
  • The Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre has been established. It will run whenever a tropical cyclone enter the South China Sea.
    - June 16, 1998 -
  • Great News! The Automatic Weather Service page has been browsed more than 10,000 times. Always thanks for your support!
    - June 6, 1998 -

May 1998
  • New stuff... Meteorology Competition ... enjoying games in the competition while learning more about weather or meteorology!
    - May 30, 1998 -
  • The Bulletin Board Center and the Weather Substation Director Scheme have been removed! But you are reminded that new stuff will be added soon. Stay tuned!
    - May 19, 1998 -
  • For the easy remembering purpose, a virtual web address for this web site is created for you. The address is http://weatherwonder.at.hkid.com/.
    - May 4, 1998 -

April 1998
  • New stuff...another new web page...Daily Weather Summary - summary of yesterday's local weather...also operated by the Automatic Weather System of the WXWW.
    - April 26, 1998 -
  • Do you notice that there is a weather banner in either the main page or the Wee Wun Wun Notepad page? And also can you find the Hong Kong map in the Automatic Weather Service page? This map shows you the current temperatures of different locations in Hong Kong. The banner and the map are both operated by the Automatic Weather System.
    - April 12, 1998 -
  • Summer is coming! Let's have a fresh look with the change of the site logo!
    - April 6, 1998 -
  • Do you wnat to know more about various warnings and signals in Hong Kong? Their introductions are all in the Weather Archive and Tropical Cyclone Archive.
    - April 5, 1998 -

March 1998
  • The Automatic Weather Service page has over 2000 units of impressions. The automation service of this site has been well-appreciated by our visitors. Thanks for your zealous support! This service is in fact a future target of this web site. And it is promised that the service will continue to be properly maintained. Also your comments about this service are at all times welcome.
    - March 31, 1998 -
  • The automatic weather service here has been extended to aviation weather reports, METAR & TAF. You can now even catch up with latest METAR and TAF under Automatic Aviation Weather Service page. Note that METAR for the past 48 hours are available there too.
    - March 25, 1998 -
  • Congratulations! The number of visitors to this site has already got over 6000. Thanks for your support.
    - March 17, 1998 -
  • Great Innovation! Automatic Weather Service is provided in this site. Check the Mini-Weather Station page.
    - March 13, 1998 -

February 1998
  • Enhanced resources for the hit topic El Nino and La Nina are added in the Weather Archive page. Please check this for yourself. Besides, many weather links especially those in US are appended in the Links to Other Weather Sites page.
    - February 27, 1998 -
  • The METAR/TAR column has been enhanced with more stuff...check the Weather Archive page for details.
    - February 22, 1998 -
  • The WXWW has joined the Hong Kong HyperBanner Service for extensively advertising this web site in Hong Kong.
    - February 17, 1998 -
  • Someone sent emails to the webmaster telling that the daytime background is too bright while the nighttime background is too dark. Meeting their demands, now the brightness and contrast of the two backgrounds is adjusted. Send an email if you still think they are not OK.
    - February 14, 1998 -
  • New and funny gossip place for weather fans appears in this web site. It is Wee Wun Wun Notepad. Enjoy yourself there!
    - February 6, 1998 -

January 1998
  • Do you want to know about the webmaster and the history of the WXWW, check the About WXWW page.
    - January 27, 1998 -
  • Database libraries for Tropical Cyclones after Year 1990 are now all opened. To enter those new libraries, first go via the Tropical Cyclone Archive page.
    - January 19, 1998 -
  • Database library for Year 1992 Tropical Cyclones is now accessible. To enter the new library, first go the Tropical Cyclone Archive page.
    - January 18, 1998 -
  • Tropical Cyclone Warnings in past years is newly added in the Tropical Cyclone Archive page. Go to have a look!
    - January 15, 1998 -
  • New stuff can be found in Weather Archive page, for example, the annual weather report for Year 1997, a new column talking about METAR/TAF/SPECI codes.
    - January 14, 1998 -
  • The site has been re-arranged and re-organized so as to reduce the downloading time of the site.
    - January 9, 1998 -

Year 1997
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December 1997
  • The number of visitors to this site steps over 4000. Congratulations! This news is a great present to the WXWW this Christmas. You are assured that this site will be made better in the coming year.
    - December 28, 1997 -
  • Database library for Year 1993 Tropical Cyclones is now accessible. To reach the new library, go via the Tropical Cyclone Data Archive page. Documents for TC in other years would come soon.
    - December 28, 1997 -
  • A new scheme called "Weather Substation Director" scheme has come. The associating new web pages are also put onlined (eg, Local District Weather Forecast). You are invited to be a weather substation director. For details, check the main page.
    - December 26, 1997 -
  • An electronic notice scroller has been installed on the main page of this site. Important news and weather information (severe weather, etc) would be boardcast there.
    - December 13, 1997 -
  • The guestbook (and its corresponding program) has been updated and is re-open for you now! Please go to have a sign-up.
    - December 13, 1997 -
  • Starting from this month, the background of the site has been made to change automatically between day and night. This is controlled by a clocked program. And now you can even hear X'mas songs (different between day and night). Let's join hands to celebrate this year's Christmas.
    - December 13, 1997 -
  • The November series of Monthly Overview of Tropical Cyclones is now available. Check the Tropical Cyclone Data Archive page.
    - December 9, 1997 -
  • 2 new things to tell you:
    1. Meeting the demands of some people, the Bulletin Board Centre now allows everyone to use HTML codes in their comments. But be sure that what HTML codes you type in is correct!
    2. The name of tropical cyclones over the western North Pacific (effective from year 1996) is now available. Check the Tropical Cyclone Data Archive page.
    - December 6, 1997 -
  • Very happy to tell you that the number of visitors to this site has exceeded 3000. Congratulations! You are assured that this site would be made better and better so as to suit everyone's taste in the coming days.
    - December 3, 1997 -
  • The remaining series of Monthly Overview of Tropical Cyclones are published in the Tropical Cyclone Data Archive page.
    - December 1, 1997 -

November 1997
  • The October series of Monthly Overview of Tropical Cyclones is onlined. Go to check the Tropical Cyclone Data Archive page.
    - November 29, 1997 -
  • Cam image of the current scene of the Victoria Harbour can be viewed in this site. Just go to the Mini-Weather Forecast Station column of the main page. The image is provided by Hong Kong Tourist Association. I hope you would enjoy this as you can now fully understand the outdoor weather condition. Note that the cam only operates at daytime.
    - November 26, 1997 -
  • You can read the monthly overviews of tropical cyclones over western Pacific in this year now. The September and August series can be downloaded from the Tropical Cyclone Data Archive page. Others will come soon.
    - November 24, 1997 -
  • HKO's annual weather report is now available in the site. See Something You Should Know... column in the main page.
    - November 22, 1997 -
  • Database library for Year 1994 Tropical Cyclones is now open to you, together with the other 3 libraries for tropical cyclones in year 1997, 1996 and 1995 which have been created before. To get to these, go via the Tropical Cyclone Data Archive page. Documents for TC in other years would be released later.
    - November 22, 1997 -
  • The main page of WXWW has re-decoration. The page is planed to be more user-friendly. Fixed frame with links to different parts of the main page is created at the bottom.
    - November 15, 1997 -
  • Number of visitors to this site is surging up. The number has got over 2000. Congratulations!
    - November 10, 1997 -
  • Documents for past tropical cyclones are now available. You can find them in Tropical Cyclone Data Archive.
    - November 9, 1997 -
  • Links to HKO's pages for daily weather summary, weather information for South China coastal waters and 3-days local weather forecast are added in this sites.
    - November 6, 1997 -
  • GMS-5 satellite images provided by Japan Weather Association are available now.
    - November 2, 1997 -
  • Links to National Meterological Centre of China and National Satellite Meteorological Centre of China are added to the site. Also you can have a glimpse of a satellite image taken by FY-2 at 6GMT on 21 June 1997.
    - November 2, 1997 -
  • What's New page is attached in this site now.
    - November 1, 1997 -
  • Starting from 1 November 1997, the site name is changed from "Stanley's Weather Wonderland" to "Weather Wonderland of Hong Kong" (Abbr. WXWW)
    - November 1, 1997 -

October 1997
  • Weather Wonderland has become a member of Link Exchange and World's Top 1000 List.
    - October 26, 1997 -
  • Weather Wonderland has been registered to be put on vote as one of Starting Point hot site. You are invited to supportively cast a vote to this site.
    - October 25, 1997 -
  • Track Maps for TC are provided in the Tropical Cyclone Data Archive. Also the empty tracking map can be downloaded there.
    - October 20, 1997 -
  • Over 1000 individuals have visited Weather Wonderland. Congratulation!
    - October 15, 1997 -
  • Bulletin Board for chatting is now open to weather fans. Besides, Mini-Weather Forecast Station starts running.
    - October 4, 1997 -

September 1997
  • Guestbook and HKUST Weathermen Maillist are included in this site.
    - September 26, 1997 -

August 1997
  • Stanley's Weather Wonderland - this weather homepage is born at URL: http://home.ust.hk/~cs_sco/weather.html on August 30, 1997 (Saturday)!
    - August 30, 1997 -


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